MEDIA RELEASE  -  21 November 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham moved an urgent motion in the NSW Legislative Council today calling for the suspension of the Mt Penny and Doyles Creek coal exploration licences currently subject to an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry. The Government combined with the Christian Democrats [...]

MEDIA RELEASE -  16 November 2012 Greens mining spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham will move a motion in the Legislative Council calling on the O’Farrell Government to suspend the Eddie Obeid related Mt Penny coal licence because of the evidence tendered in ICAC and the uncertainty the mine proposal is causing for Bylong Valley residents.    “Section [...]

MEDIA RELEASE  15 November 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today called on Premier Barry O’Farrell to implement a moratorium on the coal seam gas industry in NSW after a scientific study showed high levels of methane leaking into the atmosphere from a coal seam gas field in Tara, Queensland. “Barry O’Farrell [...]

Responsible Mining (Protecting Land, Water and Communities) Bill 2012 Jeremy Buckingham, the NSW Greens spokesperson on Mining and Agriculture will introduce legislation to introduce clear no-go zones for mineral and gas exploration, mining and gas production. The Greens Responsible Mining (Protecting Land, Water and Communities) Bill is a response to the demands of the NSW [...]

Media Release   1 November 2012  Greens mining spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham will refer NSW Upper House MP Scot Macdonald to the Independent Commissions Against Corruption regarding a gift of flights and accommodation he received from gas company Santos just days after deliberating on the Parliamentary Inquiry into Coal Seam Gas as part of the Upper House [...]